Mcdavid - A, Best player on the team in his rookie season. Looking forward to watching him play the next few years as he undoubtedly ascends to the status as one of the very best players in the game.
Hall - B, Carried the team when Mcdavid was out and the games still mattered, would have an A if he didn't tail off towards the end of the season.
Drai - B-, His official rookie season, and he killed it for a few months there. Looks like an impact player who will anchor the second line center position for a decade once he works on his consistency and stamina.
RNH - D-, Terrible season. Helped scuttle the season for the team in Nov/Dec as part of the terrible trio, and that was playing in a sheltered role after he lost his tough minute role to Drai. Made every line he played on worse throughout the season, and hopefully Chia can trade him before he outright tanks his value around the league as the team's 3rd center.
Eberle - D, Missed the first month of the season with injury and still scored 25, but I don't think I've ever seen him play worse than we have this season. Looks apathetic and ineffective, and is likely trade bait.
Pouliot - D, Played well with Mcdavid, but it's probable that everyone will play well with McDavid going forward. Was part of the terrible trio that helped tank the season in Nov/Dec, and is still a woefully inconsistent player when not injured.
Yakupov - D-, He got the short end of the stick all season and clearly isn't someone that Mclellan wants to work with. His value is tanked, and he wants out. Hopefully he can recuperate his career elsewhere.
Letestu - C, 4th line player that played too high up in the lineup all season and on the powerplay, but had a decent season despite that
Korpikoski - C, Same as Letestu, sans powerplay issues.
Pakarinen - D+, Looks like a decent 4th liner, but struggles to impact the game consistently.
Hendrick - C+, Hard worker who leaves everything on the ice, but struggles to impact the game on a nightly basis. Solid season for a player of his type.
Kassian - D+, Looks like a decent bottom six player, one who flashes with talent but struggles with consistency. Hard to tell how much half a season on the side line hurt him in that regard, or if this type of inconsistency is what we can expect from him all the time, but I do love how much he agitates the opposition.
Lander - F, Played his way out of the NHL this year.
Gadzic - F, Doesn't enforce, can't play a regular shift. He's gone.
Maroon - B, certainly looks good with Mcdavid, but that's not too hard to do. Hopefully he can carry his strong play into next season and help solve the Oilers issues with size on the wings. Like Kassian, can't help but love the abrasive effect he has on the opposition.
Sekera - C+, Surprisingly mistake prone, and struggled with the puck moving aspects of the game, but he was likely drowning a bit under the demands of being the team's number one defenseman for most of the season. Still, was probably the team's best all around defenseman on any given night, only being surpassed by Klefbom early in the season. Hopefully he will be able to play a more stable game going forward as the team gains defensive depth.
Davidson - B, came from nowhere to massively exceed expectations and become a steady defenseman for the team. Looks like he'll be a solid defensive defenseman going forward for the team if he can sustain his level of play.
Nurse - D+, Talented, but exceptionally raw. The good games were few and far between, and he probably shouldn't have been in the NHL this season. Hopefully he learns from this trial by fire, and isn't negatively effected going forward.
Fayne - D-, Terrible defenseman, who somehow managed to get so complacent that he needed an AHL assignment half way through the season. Mistake prone player who is an absolute liability on the breakout, pinching along the wall, and in front of his own net, and is good for maybe one good game for every 10 games he plays. Chia really needs to find a taker for this soft and lazy turd if he wants to improve the team's overall defense next year.
Gryba - B, brought in to be a 6/7 defenseman, and far exceeded expectations despite his limited skillset, at times even playing top pairing minutes. Played a simple game and was willing to use his size(unlike the higher paid Fayne), which made him a valuable performer for a club full of players who consistently make things harder on themselves by trying to be too fancy.
Klefbom - N/A, Would have gotten an A as he was the team's best defenseman early, but unfortunately got sidelined for a seemingly minor injury for the rest of the season. Hard to know if he would have sustained his play, and the history of season crippling injuries and illnesses are becoming a concern.
Reinhart - N/A, too few games at the NHL level to really evaluate him for the season. Lots of development left to do until we see what type of player he is, but his upside does look somewhat limited.
Clendenning, Hunt, Nikitin - F, they should never see the NHL again.
Talbot - B, Struggled early, but worked his ass off to reclaim the number one job, and looks like a solid starter going forward. Successful season by any measure.
Mclellan and staff - C+, got the team playing an NHL style game, but they also show an unfortunate streak of bias and favoritism, along with a lack of adaptability that could hurt the team going forward when it becomes more competitive.
Chiarelli - B, the team is bad, but he came in blind and pretty clearly relied on the reports from inside the organization. Still, he had no problems with dumping junk players in the AHL when it was required, solved the goaltending issue, addressed the size issue on the wings while giving up virtually nothing, and oversaw the first positive additions to the defense in 5 years. First season in Edmonton with overall positive contributions the general manager in probably a decade.